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The home of Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on GOV.UK. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration monitors and reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immigration, asylum, n…
Inspection reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI).
This inspection follows a 2022 ICIBI report on initial processing at Dover and a commission from the Home Secretary to assess operations at Manston
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority and invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this area to provide evidence for …
Details of completed inspections awaiting publication, and active inspections.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration monitors and reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions carried out by the Home Secretary and by offic…
This inspection examined the Home Office’s operations to effect the removal of foreign national offenders (FNOs).
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This inspection sought to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency of the Home Office’s processing of applications to Afghan resettlement schemes.
The Secretary of State has published the Independent Chief Inspector’s reports on lorry drops, country of origin information and intelligence functions of Border Force and Immigration Enforcement.
This inspection adopted a broad perspective on the interaction between the UK’s immigration system and the social care sector.
Annual report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI)
The Plan includes completed reports that are with the Home Secretary awaiting publication and inspections that were started in 2022-23 and will report over the next few months.
The IAGCI works on behalf of the Chief Inspector by commissioning and quality assuring reviews of the Home Office's country policy and information notes.
The inspection focused on the efficiency and effectiveness of Border Force’s operational response to general aviation (GA) flights at London City Airport (LCY).
This thematic report covers reviews of country information on statelessness considered by the IAGCI at its February 2023 meeting.
This inspection examined the Home Office’s processing of family visas with a focus on indefinite leave to remain applications, which are submitted via the ‘settlement marriage’ form.
This inspection took a broad, thematic approach to look at immigration as it relates to the agricultural sector
This inspection examined the management of deprivation of citizenship cases by the Home Office’s Status Review Unit (SRU), focusing on the referral and progressing of cases, quality assurance, training, and guidance.
This report covers reviews of country information on Albania and Pakistan that were considered by the IAGCI at its October 2023 meeting.
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